Clothes altering workshop (3 hrs)

ABOUT THIS CLASS

Clothes Altering Workshop – Single Class

Clothes altering, mending and upcycling is a cost-effective way to elevate your wardrobe, save money and reduce clothing waste.

By learning clothes altering skills, you can breathing new life into old clothes and alter those that don’t fit properly.

In this fun, hands-on clothes alteration workshop, I’ll share practical tips for tailoring and upcycling clothes. I’ll show you plenty of ‘real-life’ projects to inspire you.

Please bring 2-3 items of clothing you’d like to alter or upcycle. At the start of the class, we’ll choose at least one garment from each attendee and offer simple upcycling or alteration ideas. Everyone is encouraged to participate and share their ideas with the group. You’ll then have the opportunity to start working on your chosen alterations.

Note: Depending upon their complexity, some upcycling projects may take longer than the workshop time allows. In that case, attendees can either finish their project at home or book another class where they receive the guidance and camaraderie of the group.

In this class, I’ll cover

• Practical clothes alteration suggestions based on garments brought by each attendee (see above).
• Tips about what fabrics and clothes are easier to alter, upcycle and sew.
• Practical techniques to alter clothes so they fit properly and compliment your personal style and shape.
• Useful ideas for transforming existing garments into something new / different.

Sewing Expertise

By booking this class, you should have basic sewing and sewing machine skills as attendees are required to work on their own projects.  If you don’t have basic sewing and sewing machine skills, it is recommended you attend the Basic Sewing Class first.

Note: This class is not a clothes alteration service.  Workshops are a hands-on opportunity for attendees to bring clothes they want altered and undertake the work themselves.

Sewing Machine

Attendees are invited to bring their own sewing machine. A sewing machine can be provided, if needed. Please familiarise yourself with sewing machine terms and conditions »

Duration

3 hours

Attendees

Maximum: 4 people
Minimum: 2 people *

This is a small group class with a maximum of 4 people allowing for ample one-on-one attention to be allocated to each person.

* This class requires a minimum of 2 people to proceed. If numbers aren’t achieved, you’ll be contacted to switch to another date or receive a full refund.

Location

Classes and workshops are held at Frenchs Forest on the Northern Beaches, Sydney (near Northern Beaches Hospital).

After placing your booking, you’ll be sent the address, along with parking and other information.

Refreshments

Morning or afternoon tea will be available for attendees to enjoy. Unfortunately, we cannot cater to the specific dietary or allergy requirements of individual attendees.

Clothing Swap

The core purpose of Second Life Upcycling is to encourage recycling, repurposing, rethinking and reusing. With this in mind, feel free to bring along good quality clothes you would like to swap or give to other workshop attendees.  This encourages a circular economy and ensures your clothes go to a good home and are kept out of landfill (hopefully).

Note: Any garments or accessories not taken by other workshop attendees will have to be taken home.  I do not offer a recycling service.

Terms and Conditions

Please be sure to familiarise yourself with our Terms and Conditions, including cancellations and refunds.